Based on the play Smilin' Through by Allen Langdon Martin and Jane Cowl
For two years, Savona Bailey-McClain and Hilary Brown-Istrefi talked about this lost ballet Horse Power. Diego Rivera designed the costumes. Now, this work has been revitalized in West Harlem.
The Obie Award-winning Target Margin Theater and NYU Skirball will present a new production of the groundbreaking musical Show Boat in the Spring of 2025. Directed by Target Margin Theater’s Founding Artistic Director David Herskovits, the revival uses the original 1927 book and score by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II.
BroadwayWorld talks to actor/writer Fred Pitts about his humorous and insightful solo show 'Aren't You...?' running at The Marsh in San Francisco July 21 to August 18.
Immerse yourself in the world of musical theatre with Head Over Heels at ZACH Theatre. Meet the stellar cast and highlights the talent that will have you singing and dancing along. Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience!
Mint Theater Company will return to Theatre Row with the American Premiere of Elizabeth Baker’s Partnership, directed by Jackson Grace Gay.
'Good Vibrations'? 'California Girls'? 'I Get Around'? See where your favorite Beach Boys songs land on the list!
Ichiro Kataoka, one of the world’s handful of practitioners of the lost art of the Japanese benshi, will perform at Film Forum with three Yasujirō Ozu silents: I WAS BORN BUT… (1932) and the comedy short 'A Straightforward Boy' (1929) on Monday, June 19 at 8:15 and THAT NIGHT’S WIFE (1930) on Tuesday, June 20 at 6:20.
The American Symphony Orchestra has announced its 62nd season featuring four full-orchestra programs at Carnegie Hall, Manhattan’s Riverside Church, and more.
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and the Unicorn Theatre announced the full cast and creative team for The Tempest re-imagined for everyone aged six and over, revised and directed by Jennifer Tang. Learn how to purchase tickets!
The Museo Italo Americano celebrates the 100th anniversary of San Francisco Opera with a new exhibition: BRAVO—Celebrating San Francisco Opera, Its Italian Roots and Legacy. Presented in partnership with San Francisco Opera and Museum of Performance + Design, the exhibition runs through October 22, 2023 at the Museo Italo Americano located at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco.
The Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center is announcing the full lineup of rare cinema and special guests to be featured at the inaugural Library of Congress Festival of Film and Sound. The new four-day film festival will be held June 15-18 in association with the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center at the American Film Institute's beautifully restored 1938 art deco theater in Silver Spring, Maryland.
City Lit Producer and Artistic Director Terry McCabe announced that the theatre’s 2023-2024 season—its forty-third—will be his last on its staff.
Today, the Norton Museum of Art announced the appointment of Anke Van Wagenberg, Ph.D. to the position of Harold and Anne Berkley Smith Senior Curator of American and European Art.
With Marjorie Prime currently running at the company's home base in South London and Funny Girl on Broadway, the Menier Chocolate Factory announced forthcoming programming for 2023. Learn more about the lineup here!
The Charlotte Symphony announces an exciting summer season that brings live music under the stars to communities throughout the Charlotte region. This year's Summer Pops series features four concerts at Symphony Park including the highly anticipated “Celebrate America!” with a spectacular fireworks display. The Symphony will also perform five free concerts in Charlotte-area community parks.
The internationally acclaimed American pianist Ursula Oppens will return to Brooklyn's Bargemusic (Fulton Ferry Landing, 1 Water Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201) for two piano recitals on Sunday, April 16, 2023.
An exciting new work of theatre will burst onto the local arts scene in April with the musical 'Vilna: A Resistance Story' - a partnership production by The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City (The J) and The Culture House.
The Vancouver Art Gallery Presents THE CHILDREN HAVE TO HEAR ANOTHER STORY: ALANIS OBOMSAWIN. The exhibition surveys the lifework of Alanis Obomsawin from the 1960s to the present, demonstrating her remarkable achievements in education, music, documentary cinema and activism that have mobilized Indigenous voices and ideas to transform society.
This month, the reader question was: Which Broadway theaters have been demolished/repurposed and when/why?
ZACH Theatre has announced three of the 2023–24 Season productions in addition to the return of Austin’s hottest holiday tradition, Dave Steakley’s rockin’ adaptation of A Christmas Carol.
Her research and innovations from the 1930s through the ‘70s continue to shape how we power our lives now. Produced and directed by Amanda Pollak, produced and written by Gene Tempest, and executive produced by Cameo George.
In celebration of 90 years of living pictures at the Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, the organization has cracked open its archives to highlight some major historical moments from its timeline. For the month of March in honor of Women's History Month, the Festival is recognizing some of the remarkable women who have helped shape the organization into the iconic, award-winning organization it is today.
It has been reported that two different Fred Astaire biopics are currently in the works. To make matters even more complicated, both actors playing Astaire on the big screen, Jamie Bell and Tom Holland, have played the title role in Billy Elliot in the past. BroadwayWorld has compiled everything we know about each of them so far.
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announces the appointment of Angel Adams as the CSO's Vice President of Finance and Administration, beginning January 30, 2023. In this role, Adams will oversee the organization's day-to-day accounting operations, office administration, and strategic financial plan.
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra has announce the appointment of Michael Reichman as the CSO's Vice President of Artistic Operations and General Manager, beginning January 9, 2023. In this role, Mr. Reichman will work closely with the President and CEO and Artistic Leadership to design and implement the CSO's artistic vision and to cultivate and deepen the Symphony's relationships with performing arts venue partners, local arts and culture organizations, and key community partners. Michael Reichman joins the Charlotte Symphony from the York Symphony Orchestra where he served as Executive Director for seven years.
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